Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1901. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS.'; The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE, PA. SUBSCRIPTION—F 1.25 per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Fa., Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. Harrlsburg, Feb. 19. —"Every prom ise of the Republican state convention and the Republican administration In regard to ballot reform will be faith fully carried out," was the positive dec laration made today by Attorney Gen eral John P. Elkin, who Is regarded as one of the most influential Republican state leaders. "The matter of ballot reform has been given careful consider ation by the party leaders." he contin ued, "and the regular Republicans can be relied upon to advocate and pass such measures as will meet every re quirement of the situation and fulfill the expectations of the people. Bills are now in course of preparation which it is believed will be satisfactory to ihose who regard a change in the bal lot laws as necessary to insure a secret ballot, a correct count of every vote cast and a true and proper return of the ballots as cast." Attorney General Elkin is believed to speak by the card when he predicts that the demands for ballot reform will be fully met. The elections committee of the sen ate, of which Benjamin K. Focht. of Union, is chairman, has had several in formal discussions of the subject of ballot reform, and the measures In course of development will, it is de clared, put into effect every reform desired. After the revelations of the ring methods ot the Fllnn machine of Pitts burg, as shown in the discussion of the reform charter bill in the state senate, people are likely to look with suspicion upon the so-called reform bills of Sen ator Flinn, which the insurgents have been advertising and playing up at a great rate. Fllnn, in the role of a re former, with the real reformers of his home county branding him as an arro gant boss, will not be apt to impress the voters of the state as a desirable champion of ballot reform. Members of the elections committee authorized to speak last week aston ished the Democrats by telling them that a primary election law would be introduced, as well as a general ballot reform law, that the bills would be good measures and so enacted as to be satisfactory to the Democrats, if they really desired honest election laws. In accordance with this promise, Representative William S. Van Dyke, of Westmoreland, at the proper time, introduced in the house the Guthrie primary bill, which is "an act to regu late the nomination of public officers, primary elections and the payment of certain expenses incident thereto and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof or the com mission of. certain prohibited acts." Wno is to prepare or who will intro duce the general ballot reform bill the stalwart managers will not state. In regard to primary election laws, many members of the legislature say they are not sure that a satisfactory bill can be passed, one that would be acceptable to all the political They think the bringing together of all political parties to hold primaries at the same place would have a ten dency to disorganize political lines, and therefore be conducive of harm in the end. There has been considerable discus sion of the matter of reform In libel laws, no doubt due to the introduc tion in Philadelphia of yellow journal ism of the yellowest type. In which tb« reputations of citizens stand for noth ing when the politicians back of the yellow sheet seek to ruin or destroy an opponent. There have been several bills introduced in the legislature on this subject, and It is believed that a satisfactory bill will be drafted which will be acceptable to publishers and of newspapers and those who wish to meet the introduction of yellow jour ualism, with due regard for the Inter ests of the legitimate newspa'per pub lish) r. RADICAL OLEO LEGISLATION. The senate committee on health and sanitation has had under consideration oleomargarine legislation, which re sulted in the committee deciding to substitute for the bill already intro duced a more radical measure. 'I lie new bill was presented by Sena tor Snyder, who also introduced the measure which has been discarded. Senator Snyder's m w bill provide* that suit can be brought against violators of the law by any person In the name of the commonwealth. One-half of the P«" ilty shall goto the prosecutor and iln remainder to the state. Violation if the law Is made a misdemeanor pun isable by a fine of from SIOO to S3OO and not more than :<0 days' Imprlson nu it for the first offense, and not less th. ii 1.100 nor more than s.'un fine and Imprisonment not exceeding two years (or the Second offense. I euipor.uv laJimttMM shall lie ta •"«* tl against dealers In oleomargarine where cases brought against them have »< n appealed by the defendaut. and If It be found that he Is still violating the law the Injunction shall become per il i nent upon successful determination of the rase In court The dairy and food commissioner and his agents are en.powered to enter places of business and take samples of oleomargarine Ll < ise fees ar. pi n H|l ,1 f,,i in the sauui it inner as they are provided for In the existing law The bill also prohibits 11 e sale of oleomargarine front wagons and from house to house; requires dealers to display signs, and provides that all oleomargarine sold shall be properly marked TO PHUTKCT rii TC ROKINITTI Tfc# letM k*» m*mil a SUI ulrMtll- Ing the present bureau of forestry and creating in Its stead a department of forestry. The bureau was a branch of the department of agriculture, and as such did excellent work, but the Im portance of forest preservation justi fies the severance of the two, and the erection of the bureau into a separate department. The increased expense should prove a good investment. The commissioner of forestry will receive $3,000 a year, and he will be required to devote his whole time to the work. This official, with four other citizens who are to serve without pay, will constitute the state forestry reservation commission. The bill authorizes the commission to buy lands for forestry purposes at a price not exceeding $5 an acre, to make contracts for the sale of minerals and removal of brush from the forest reser vations. When the state forest reser vations are profitable they shall pay one-half of the profit to the treasurer of the township in which it is located. Otherwise these lands are untaxed. When public roads run through the reservation the* state will pay $25 a mile for the maintenance, repair or ex tension of such roads. In townships having large forestry reservations this will result In a reduction of the cost of maintaining public roads to those owning the lands in the township out side the reservation. Register's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the following ac counts have been filed in my office. viz: First and final account of Tlios. Gahun, Admr. of Daniel Seanlon, deceased. First ami final account of Thos. Gahan, Aumr. of Henry Haverly, deceased. First and final account of Peter A bcrt, Admr. of Amos Kistner, deceased. .... First and final account of J. L. Molyneux and W. \V. Wartjurton Administrators of William Sherman, deceased. . , _ First and final account of I'lysseo Bird, F.xccu tor of Richard Middle, deceased. First and final account of Margaret Dieffenbach Admrx. of Delmer Dieffenbach. deceased. First and final account of Walter 11. Lawrenson Guardian of William Willson. First and final account of Mrs. A. T, Armstrong Admrx. of Mary McClain, deceased. First and final account of Irvln D. Haverly Assignee of John W. Lambert. First and final account of Mary A. Hanck Ad ministratrix of liernard Hanck, deceased. And the following widow's appraisnient lias been filed: Widows appraisnient of the estate of Joshua liattin, deceased. And the same will be presented to the Orphan's Court of Sullivan County, on Monday, Feb. 25 1901, at 3 o'clock p.m. for confirmation and allow an ce. WM. I. LAWRENCE, Register. Register's office. Lajiortc, Pa., Nov. 1-■ 1900. Assignee Notice. Notice is hereby given that J. W.Buck lias assigned all bis property, real and personal, to me lor the benefit ol his cred itors. All persons knowing themselves indebtcd|to him will please pay the saniy to me, and all persona having any claiiTi* against the said J. W. Buck will present the same to tne duiy authenticated for settlement. L. H. BUCK. Assignee. Incorporation Notice. Notice is hereby given that an application for the incorporation of a Borough, to be called the Borough of South La|*>rte, litis liecii presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Sullivan, setting forth, inter alia, that the Horo. of Luporte includes within its limits two villages and that a majority of the freeholders residing in the most southern of said villages, desire to have said Uirough divided, and the part which they reside, and which in said application is fully de scrilied, set off anil incorporated into a new Ixiro ugh: which application by order of the Court lias been filed by the clerk, and the same will be heard by said Court at the next regular term fol lowing tile presentation of the application to wit: at thi> term commencing on tin' fourth Monday of February lUOI, in accordance with the provis ions of the Acts of Assembly in such case made and provided. T.J. & F.H.INGHAM, Attorneys for Applicants. Sheriff Sale. By virtue ol a writ ol Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas ol Sullivan County, and to me directed | and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in,Laporte I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m., all the rigli title and interest of the defendant ol' and in the ! following messuage, parcels, tracts or ' lots ot real estate: I All that certain tract situated in the Township of Laporte. County of Sullivan | and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the east comer ol lot of land on thej south side of the road, leading from.Laporte to Lewis Lake of the lot conveyed bv Mev lert and Clymer to P. E. Armstrong, Sep i tember 27, INSO, thence west fifty-six per ches; thence south twenty-eight and six , tenth perches: thence east titty-six lur ches and thence north twenty-eight and six tenth perches to the place of begin ning. Containing teu acres and one |>er ' ch strict measure. i Also one other piece or parcel of land in same township, county ami state, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at the intersection of Second and Laurel Streets in the lown of Celestia , midway of said streets and running south eight perches to a corner; thence east ; ninety perches to a corner; thence north ; sixty perches and tour tenths: thence west fifty-six perches thence north twenty ! eight perches and six-tenths; thence east | thirtv-lour perches to the place of begin ning Containing forty acres and nine perches strict measures be the same more or less, excepting and reserving therefrom the following described lot, piece or par eel of land sold to Clarissa A. ilaker by Charles Thorpe by deed bearing date, 1 June 17, IKS 7 us appears in l>eed Book 17, page sti9 described as follows viz: lief inning at a post in public road from l.a|iorte to Kagles Mere adjoining land ot I*. K. Armstrong; thence along land of said Armstrong south eighty-eight ami Olie-lourtli degrees, east tiilvtfiree perches to a bush; thence south one anil three lourlh degrees, west twelve ami eight tenth perches to a |>ost by public road: (hence south eighty -lour and one half de crees, west sixteen perches to a |*>sl; thence south twelve degrees, west eighteen fierehes to a birch; thence south thirty two ami three- fourth degrees west nineteen lurches to a |s>st; tlu-iicc south fifty six degrees west twelve and eight tenths perches to a post; and thence #f>l one and three fourth degrees, west Ibrty four | and five tenth perches to the place ol beginning Containing thirteen aires and one hundred and fitly-seven perches ol land, strict measure be the same more or less. Hating erected thereon a two story Irame dwelling house, Inline barn and other MMesary outbuildings. About five acres ol this improved and ihe balance well limbered. Stfi/td, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of t'harle* Thorp at the suit ol Kiniu» Spencer, Admrx. II W UHLKU, Sherirt. •ShsnlTs oil its, Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! In House furntsfiings OP ALL KINDS AT HOLCOMBE &c L-.JLTTZET'K/S Up to March ist, 1900, we must have room for our large Spring Stock; so come now and help us get some of this out of the way, and you will be well paid fctr your trip. If you can't come, write, we keep everything. We are headquarters for sewing machines, HOLCOMBE & LAUER, DUSbOCC, Telephone call, Hotel Obert. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIME In effect Monday Nov. 26, 1900. Read down Read up P. M. A M I'. M. I' MI'M P M A. M. A>l STATIONS. AMAMA. M. P M[P MPM AM P M iII;I 11 i ; I 580 432 1 10 800 , HugheiVille... 720 941 11 45 345 432 I 5434 40 118 810 Pieture Roeks 938 3 37. 422 ! I 14 44 112 122 8 17 ...LyonsMills...| fi»3o 3 33 4 15 ,440 1 24 8 21 ....Charoouni. J 9 28 331411 I 4 53 1 31 830 ...Glen Mawr...l 9 22 325 403 jfSOl 112 1 39 889 ..Strawbridge.... 'fit 13' f3 15 3 5,5 112 1 45 f8 45 ...BeeehGlen < fit 09 3 50 5 10 1 48 8 50 ..MuneyValley. 9 06 3 07 3 45 5 10 1 55 900 ... Souestown ...> 9 00 300 337 5 31 9 22 Nordmont...; 8 44 3 14 !_ >• >■ f5 48 f9 47 Mokoma f8 27 249 erty in themselves. Mullen . or Ksther Spearman, south by land ol Henry .Swank and west by land ol Cath erine Stroup and L. S. Wolverton, con taining 248 acres anil 4S perches, more or less, deducting therefrom about 70 acres owned by Catherine Stroup. being the same premises conveyed lo said Stephen Phillips by Anna K. Phillips by her deed dated May 11. IH%, and recorded in Sulli van County in beed book Yul.2,i at page a M •. Having erected thereon frame house, frame barn and other outbuildings. About •id acres cleared, balance in timber. Seized taken in execution and lo be sold as the property of L. 11. Phillips and Stephen Phillips at the suit of West Branch Building and Loan Asaociation ol Willianmport, Pa. J. C. and 11. X. 111 LI., Attys. 11. W. OSLKft, She rift. QOI'RT PROCLAMATION. WMltaiUi). lion. K. VI. lIt'NHAM. President Judge Honorable* John *. Line and Jaeol, Meyer Imo< iat<- Judge. if|the I i.urt» of Dyer and Tuiiuliier and fieneral Jail Delivery. Uuarter of the Peace, Orphan. I 'ourt and « oni molt Plea, for the 1 utility of Sullivan, have turned tiieir preee|4. U aring date the 1.l of )>ec lstw, I<| ule direeted. for holuiug the MMeral eouru In the llorough ol l.a|>>ile oil Monday tlie i&tli day of February iwi. at I o'eUa'k p. iu Therefore not.ll i> lierehy gl\eli to the I oroiier, Jn.lli'e. of the I'eaee and t oinlahlew aillini the t. that llle) IN- then and there iu their prop el twiwiii at 'I o eloek p. 111. of >«ld ila>. « lib their rolto. reeordu, ill<|Ul»lti«lu viaiullialioM and oilier rameiula-raiiee. to tho.e thing, to whleli ilmli iimw iMMtoiii in le ilmw tud to mm ulaiau l.,uiidl>) til. ir reKiginiai" « U> pn»» i lite again.l |>rtM>iiei. alio ate or .hall he in tlie Jail of the Mild UMtuly ni sullltaii. am In reh> inMiAxt lo la.-1 lieu au 1 there Ui ptuM.vute again.l Ibeui a. a ill be lu.|. 11 w 11.1i.nt sim m -lien#• 1 mile. La|.iite, Pa . Jail K, l»vl. Tu I'ara I'uimllimiMmi Vurmwmw. Taka 1 wmiii t .un I -ii.-int lut ur tta II C. C O. lail tu tun. 4rutftf.au rvlawJ u.wut.» ?? ? ? All answered at VERNON HULL'S STORE, MILLMROVE. New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove* Pa. G. A. Rogers FORKSVILLK, PA. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. COUNTY STATEMENT. Continued from Page 8. Statement "howlng tlu 1 Actual IndeUedncM of Sullivan County, January *>. woi. Itoud. oul.tahdlng SSnoo 00 Liiihilltle. in exesa of resource* ITl'.'u Jo , IMk Jo We the underiigiied Auditor, of >\ tlie »c\eral Aft. of 1 'ato rut A»»elllhl> and the nipple uieiils thereto, weilld meet *1 theoflhe of the County ( oiiiiniuioiiero'in the I 'oiirt Houm-. in the Horo. of l.u|a>rte, mi Monday. the 7tli day of January, A. I>. PJUl.and tliil eoiuineilce to audit a.lju.i HII. I -111), till' M'Venti a< eount. of tlie 1 ounty Irea- , 11 unity t'oinmlMioiieni and nil mirh a* are requiredo! u* b) ;» for Uw mi INft uj -t..| continue K> to audit, adju.t and settle tin- »aid \ urioii. and neural account*. .'ihjeel to our ad JoiiriiliienU. until thi* dale alien »e eoinplele till, our annual »e|«irt. mid »<> further eertif) that are did audit ami adiu*t the >aid »e\rial ao eouilU correctly to the l«-«l of our kilo a ledge. aUiily. Inforuuillim Mid belief aa Hie -am. ap i. ui> audited and adjotled. Hrllli-tl and fully >el firth and Ht ml/til in thi» foregoing te|4Ht. In tc*tiniithy Hheraof we hate hereunto .el our haml. and >eal> tin. .iwh day of January I'.ml. 1 II rtniM.tV 1 JAMKs *WIKSfcY. County Auditors. A. I' STARK I S EELEYINST iff O BOX r MARRISBUPCi PA CiM«a *kL OatMH 4mo Oaui. AIMIKM Nlwti foiHaiWP Nlw Barn of Yor s WOULD look better with a coat of paint on it, to say nothing of the protection that this paint would be to the building ma terial. A building of any kind well painted will last two or three times as long as one left to the mercy of the elements. A- Our Mineral Paint is a stand ard coating for outside painting. Do not accept a substitute. Every package liears our name and [ad dress. Geo.W.PitkinCo. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A. James McFarlane, Agt. Made in Black and Five Shades.lMS Color Card on application. i A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE ? If so, it will pay you to get some of our Ibarb TKHoofc jfloorino Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, Hollow backed and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out wear two ordinary floors and is much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All sizes kept in stock by Jennings Bros., Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock lumber, siding, ceiling, lath etc. \ to I I In a Pretty ' JP&Z ' Pickle Q-r, is the woman who must entertain 7 unexpected company—unless she is well supplied with canned and bottled groceries. If her pantry shelves are nicely lined with our HHV 'au SHffamous brands of pickles, soups, J /I I 'Wm vegtobles, canned meats and fish and K crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. &s®What s t ill we send you to-day? ON DRY GOODS WE LEAD " WHY ? Because wejcarry the Largest md Best line in tlie county ■ Because wejhave only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will find no old g< ods on our shelves, Webave justjopened a new lineof Gingham.} Shirtings, muslins etc., or the which we would be pl eased to have you inspect. for women and men. We hav' - -JIT a .stock of women's shoes that is *u»- equaled bereal>outs. The shu t >es are dainty, the leather fine, the workman- ship exquisite, and the fit perfe--*. Cast Paid for Country Produce. E G. Sylvara DUSHORE, Shoes, ®. Shoes; Big Reduction Sale of Shoes. $3.00 Shoes for 2.75; $2.75 Shoes for 2.50 Remember all new Goods At This Rate. ALL GOODS 25c OFF THE DOLLAR AT THE RED STAR SHOE STROE J. S. HARRINGTON. 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